Opening up a new avenue of investment to the country, ‘Sri Lanka Business Today’ company has been appointed as Sri Lankan sole representative to promote Dubai’s largest investment forum, Annual …
S’pore, Sri Lanka explore ways to further deepen trade ties
The Covid-19 pandemic will create opportunities for Singapore and Sri Lanka to deepen trade ties, with agri-business and digitalisation singled out for particular focus during a webinar on Monday..
Responding to Covid-19 and Gender-Based Violence in Sri Lanka
As this nation’s long and frustrating Covid-19 curfew wore on, The Asia Foundation worked with the Sri Lanka Police to formulate sensitive and effective responses to domestic and gender-based violence …
In Sri Lanka, a South American flower usurps a tree sacred to Buddhists and Hindus
With its blends of soft red, pink and yellow, the fragrant cannonball flower (Couroupita guianensis) is a favorite of Sri Lanka’s Buddhists when making floral offerings during religious activities.
FCCISL and PwC Sri Lanka launch business resurgence study
The Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), entering into a strategic collaboration with PwC Sri Lanka (PwC), aims to take a proactive role in supporting the faster …
FCCISL and PwC Sri Lanka launch business resurgence study
The Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), entering into a strategic collaboration with PwC Sri Lanka (PwC), aims to take a proactive role in supporting the faster …
Problem pachyderms? ‘Geofencing’ helps reduce Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict
As the chief veterinary surgeon at the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), Tharaka Prasad is probably the only Sri Lankan to receive messages from an elephant (Elephas maximus maximus). Known …
Sri Lanka to conduct advance polling for people under quarantine
This will be the first ever election in Sri Lanka to have an advance polling date other than the postal voting for persons on election duties Sri Lanka has set July 31 as the date for advance voting …
RBI signs documents to extend $400 mn currency swap facility to Sri Lanka: Indian mission
Sri Lanka in April said it was set to enter into an agreement with the RBI for a currency swap worth USD 400 million under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) framework to …
Sri Lanka has completely curbed community spread of coronavirus: Head of Covid-19 task force
The Sri Lankan government’s efforts have been successful in completely curbing the social spread of the coronavirus and the country has not witnessed a single community case for the last nearly three …